Swap my A600 for an A500/+

PowerPie5000 · 05 March 2009, 22:26

I have recently had a few amiga bits delivered to me and included was an amiga 600 (never been to keen on this model

), i gave it a quick clean and its in pretty good condition

it comes with the original a600 power pack (yellowed a bit) and A600 mouse (also yellowed slightly).

The system itself is working perfectly as for the past couple of days i've been running some of my older games that do not run on my a1200. Its a nice system but does have some very light yellowing to a few of the keys (anyone surprised?

).

I am looking to swap it for a good full working condition A500 or possibly A500+ (with as little yellowing as possible... or even better... no yellowing! im not bothered if the psu or mouse is yellow

)

You will get a nice condition fully working A600 with mouse + psu but unfortunately i cannot find a spare tv or monitor cable (been using my a1200 rgb cable to hook upto tv).

It also has the warranty sticker intact

postage will have to be worked out etc... and will put up some pics here when i find out where my digi cam has run off to

I thought i would post it here before i decide to sell on amibay or ebay

DoogUK · 05 March 2009, 22:50

you'd be better off with an a500+, ecs....2mb chipram with expansion etc...

Retro-Nerd · 05 March 2009, 22:54

I don't think so. It seems PowerPie wants to play from disks. So he needs his A1200 and an A500 to play all games. Swapping an A600 for an A500+ sounds pretty stupid, imho.

Merlin · 05 March 2009, 23:03

I must admit, I agree... way back, I swapped an A500+ for an A600.. and you can't put a hard drive in an A500 as easily as you can on the 600.

TCD · 05 March 2009, 23:03

Second what Retro said

Go for an A500 PowerPie

I wouldn't think too much about the yellowing now that there is Retr0bright™

DoogUK · 05 March 2009, 23:06

I have a fully boxed a500 if you're interested, in fact i have 5 or 6 a500's

PowerPie5000 · 05 March 2009, 23:20

Thanks for the suggestions, I have an a500 that i've had for as long as i remember but its completely dead, not sure where i left it to be honest so i bought another a500 original and the a600 came with it as did an old commodore printer (printer is a bit crap

).

The a500 i received works fine but my collection of consoles and computers looks so sparkly and clean and the a500 is a bit more yellow than i had expected

and did not even come with its own psu!

I dont really have the time to try out the retr0brite method so i'm using the yellow a500 for now until i find a better one. I would consider an a500+ too as i prefer the nice classic chunky look and feel compared to the little a600.... the a600 is a good system but probably my least favourite if that makes sense? Besides i have never owned an a500+

edit: and yes i am mainly using it for playing old game disks that i used with my old a500

Retro-Nerd · 05 March 2009, 23:25

Then you need an A500 for the OCS games, or you suffer from some incompatibilities. That's for sure.

PowerPie5000 · 05 March 2009, 23:28

@DoogUK

You say you have some boxed miggys? i'm interested already

if your willing to sell one? (or swap?) I would like to buy or swap for one... and what is the colour like on them? will it come with a psu and modulator with Y-cable? (i dont mind if the psu and mouse is a bit yellow but i am looking for a clean a500 with minimal or no yellowing

)

I also have winuae if need be for those old pesky OCS games

DoogUK · 05 March 2009, 23:36

I have a clean boxed a500, not sure of the condition of the power supply but i know the modulator is yellowed as there wasnt one in the box when i got it so added it myself, mouse rf cable and splitter "y" cable are present as are the original books and wb1.3 disks.

I'm sure i can bung in a clean power supply as i have a few of these.

Too be honest if you pay the postage you are welcome to one as i have several and they sit in my loft unused and they realy need to go to homes where they will be used.

I'll even bung in a 512k ram expansion.

PowerPie5000 · 05 March 2009, 23:42

Wow now thats a nice offer that can't be refused

will send pm

prowler · 05 March 2009, 23:44

@PowerPie5000

Does your A600 have a hard drive?

prowler

PowerPie5000 · 05 March 2009, 23:48

@Prowler

No its a vanilla A600 as far as i know, I have not looked inside as seal is still intact and i never like breaking them unless i have to

twizzle · 05 March 2009, 23:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

@Prowler

No its a vanilla A600 as far as i know, I have not looked inside as seal is still intact and i never like breaking them unless i have to

you dont have to break a seal , if your carefull you can just gently peal it back without it tearing

PowerPie5000 · 06 March 2009, 00:00

I dont know... that seal has a little split... and it looks pretty well stuck on there! Im sure if it had a hard drive i would have either heard it or it would appear in workbench? And im sure HD models come with the "A600HD" badge.... i think?

prowler · 06 March 2009, 00:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

And im sure HD models come with the "A600HD" badge.... i think?

Yes, they do, and this is the model I was looking for. Sorry.

Amiga1992 · 06 March 2009, 00:09

I wish I had such a piece of garbage to trade for your A600!

PowerPie5000 · 06 March 2009, 00:13

Haha a nice big reliable piece of garbage with a numpad and preferably ks 1.3 and excellent compatibility

, but im waiting on Doog for a nice clean A500

Amiga1992 · 06 March 2009, 00:29

Not again, those lame excuses!

PowerPie5000 · 06 March 2009, 00:34

I suppose it does sound a bit lame but the a600 just does not seem "complete" it does not have the compatibility of the a500 and does not have the performance or graphics of the a1200.... Its a bit of a middle child with teething trouble

but then again i suppose there are a few games/apps that use ECS and may not work on OCS machines?

05 March 2009, 22:26	#1
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	Swap my A600 for an A500/+ I have recently had a few amiga bits delivered to me and included was an amiga 600 (never been to keen on this model), i gave it a quick clean and its in pretty good condition it comes with the original a600 power pack (yellowed a bit) and A600 mouse (also yellowed slightly). The system itself is working perfectly as for the past couple of days i've been running some of my older games that do not run on my a1200. Its a nice system but does have some very light yellowing to a few of the keys (anyone surprised? ). I am looking to swap it for a good full working condition A500 or possibly A500+ (with as little yellowing as possible... or even better... no yellowing! im not bothered if the psu or mouse is yellow ) You will get a nice condition fully working A600 with mouse + psu but unfortunately i cannot find a spare tv or monitor cable (been using my a1200 rgb cable to hook upto tv). It also has the warranty sticker intact postage will have to be worked out etc... and will put up some pics here when i find out where my digi cam has run off to I thought i would post it here before i decide to sell on amibay or ebay Last edited by PowerPie5000; 05 March 2009 at 22:49.

05 March 2009, 23:20	#7
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	Thanks for the suggestions, I have an a500 that i've had for as long as i remember but its completely dead, not sure where i left it to be honest so i bought another a500 original and the a600 came with it as did an old commodore printer (printer is a bit crap). The a500 i received works fine but my collection of consoles and computers looks so sparkly and clean and the a500 is a bit more yellow than i had expected and did not even come with its own psu! I dont really have the time to try out the retr0brite method so i'm using the yellow a500 for now until i find a better one. I would consider an a500+ too as i prefer the nice classic chunky look and feel compared to the little a600.... the a600 is a good system but probably my least favourite if that makes sense? Besides i have never owned an a500+ edit: and yes i am mainly using it for playing old game disks that i used with my old a500

05 March 2009, 23:28	#9
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	@DoogUK You say you have some boxed miggys? i'm interested already if your willing to sell one? (or swap?) I would like to buy or swap for one... and what is the colour like on them? will it come with a psu and modulator with Y-cable? (i dont mind if the psu and mouse is a bit yellow but i am looking for a clean a500 with minimal or no yellowing ) I also have winuae if need be for those old pesky OCS games Last edited by PowerPie5000; 05 March 2009 at 23:35.

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05 March 2009, 22:50	#2
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	you'd be better off with an a500+, ecs....2mb chipram with expansion etc...

05 March 2009, 22:54	#3
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	I don't think so. It seems PowerPie wants to play from disks. So he needs his A1200 and an A500 to play all games. Swapping an A600 for an A500+ sounds pretty stupid, imho.

05 March 2009, 23:03	#4
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	I must admit, I agree... way back, I swapped an A500+ for an A600.. and you can't put a hard drive in an A500 as easily as you can on the 600.

05 March 2009, 23:03	#5
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Second what Retro said Go for an A500 PowerPie I wouldn't think too much about the yellowing now that there is Retr0bright™

05 March 2009, 23:06	#6
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	I have a fully boxed a500 if you're interested, in fact i have 5 or 6 a500's

05 March 2009, 23:25	#8
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Then you need an A500 for the OCS games, or you suffer from some incompatibilities. That's for sure.

05 March 2009, 23:36	#10
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	I have a clean boxed a500, not sure of the condition of the power supply but i know the modulator is yellowed as there wasnt one in the box when i got it so added it myself, mouse rf cable and splitter "y" cable are present as are the original books and wb1.3 disks. I'm sure i can bung in a clean power supply as i have a few of these. Too be honest if you pay the postage you are welcome to one as i have several and they sit in my loft unused and they realy need to go to homes where they will be used. I'll even bung in a 512k ram expansion.

05 March 2009, 23:42	#11
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	Wow now thats a nice offer that can't be refused will send pm

05 March 2009, 23:44	#12
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	@PowerPie5000 Does your A600 have a hard drive? prowler

05 March 2009, 23:48	#13
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	@Prowler No its a vanilla A600 as far as i know, I have not looked inside as seal is still intact and i never like breaking them unless i have to

06 March 2009, 00:00	#15
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	I dont know... that seal has a little split... and it looks pretty well stuck on there! Im sure if it had a hard drive i would have either heard it or it would appear in workbench? And im sure HD models come with the "A600HD" badge.... i think?

06 March 2009, 00:09	#17
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	I wish I had such a piece of garbage to trade for your A600!

06 March 2009, 00:13	#18
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	Haha a nice big reliable piece of garbage with a numpad and preferably ks 1.3 and excellent compatibility , but im waiting on Doog for a nice clean A500

06 March 2009, 00:29	#19
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Not again, those lame excuses!

06 March 2009, 00:34	#20
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	I suppose it does sound a bit lame but the a600 just does not seem "complete" it does not have the compatibility of the a500 and does not have the performance or graphics of the a1200.... Its a bit of a middle child with teething trouble but then again i suppose there are a few games/apps that use ECS and may not work on OCS machines?

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